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Baiga
Ethnic group of India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Baiga are an ethnic group found in central India primarily in the state of Madhya Pradesh, and in smaller numbers in the surrounding states of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. The largest number of Baiga is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla district and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. They have sub-castes: Bijhwar, Narotia, Bharotiya, Nahar, Rai maina and Kath maina. The name Baiga means "sorcerer-medicine man".
For the town in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China whose Pinyin spelling is Báigā, see Paingar.
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Total population | |
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552,495[1][2] (2011, census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Madhya Pradesh | 414,526 |
Chhattisgarh | 89,744 |
Uttar Pradesh | 47,393 |
West Bengal | 13,423 [note 1] |
Jharkhand | 3,583 |
Bihar | 544 |
Odisha | 338 |
Maharashtra | 333 |
Languages | |
Chhattisgarhi • Hindi • Regional languages | |
Religion | |
Hinduism • Islam • Tribal religion |
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